coram's fields and the harmsworth memorial playground
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An open access 7 acre children's playground and children's centre with an after school club and holiday activities and sports programme for children up to 16 years and a youth centre for 13-19 year olds. 1000 children daily in summer from diverse local community of south Camden. Grade II listed site formerly the Foundling Hospital site. Adults must have a child with them to come in.
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Grant funding
Youth Music
Awarded By
the national lottery community fund
Awarded
17/02/23
Amount
£9,986
The funding will be used to replace damaged equipment and carpet at the youth centres music studio. The project aims to rebuild the capacity of the studio after a flood enabling young people to express themselves and build positive community relationships.
Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
Awarded By
garfield weston foundation
Awarded
29/10/21
Amount
£60,000
Core Costs
Main grant to Coram's Fields
Awarded By
john lyon's charity
Awarded
16/06/21
Amount
£90,000
Coram's Fields core costs
Arts
Awarded By
the foyle foundation
Awarded
28/04/21
Amount
£20,000
towards the Coram's Fields Youth Programme: Arts Pathways
Coram's Fields and the Harmsworth Memorial Playground
Awarded By
department for digital, culture, media & sport
Awarded
24/12/20
Amount
£22,500
Repair work to the roofs and gutters. The wider aim of the scheme is: This scheme is part of the Culture Recovery Fund, the Governments £1.57 billion support package to protect the countrys cultural, arts and heritage organisations. Historic England is offering grant funding as part of the Heritage Stimulus Fund, capital funding which forms part of the support package. This encompasses a number of grant funds to help the heritage sector recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding will support owners of listed buildings to carry out maintenance and small-scale urgent repair work ando revitalise decaying historic buildingso improve the condition of the nations heritageo protect jobs in the heritage construction sectoro underpin specialist heritage professionals and crafts people
Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Awarded By
department for digital, culture, media & sport
Awarded
29/07/20
Amount
£100,000
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
VSCE CMC Fund
Awarded By
department for digital, culture, media & sport
Awarded
20/05/20
Amount
£32,751
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
SHAF grant to Coram's Fields
Awarded By
john lyon's charity
Awarded
08/10/19
Amount
£3,490
Coram's Fields October Sports Project
Coram's Fields Boulder Climbing Wall
Awarded By
london marathon foundation
Awarded
24/07/19
Amount
£20,000
Towards a new piece of play equipment at the Coram’s Fields playground. The boulder climbing wall will replace the Timber Tangle, the largest piece of equipment on the playground site, with a landmark, bespoke climbing wall, voted for by local children. The addition of this new piece will bring a large area of the playground back in public use, increasing the diversity of th erange of equipment on offer, and will encouarge more children, through enjoyment of play, to be physically active.
Main Grants award
Awarded By
garfield weston foundation
Awarded
05/03/18
Amount
£20,000
Coram's Fields: Core Cost Application
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Our funders and supporters
garfield weston foundation
the leathersellers' foundation
the foyle foundation
paul hamlyn foundation
comic relief
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